The Fire Spray Challenge (#FireSprayChallenge) videos show kids creating a makeshift flame thrower with a lighter or match in one hand and an aerosol can of some sort in another to combine the two into a makeshift flamethrower.

The Fire Spray Challenge (#FireSprayChallenge) videos show kids creating a makeshift flame thrower with a lighter or match in one hand and an aerosol can of some sort in another to combine the two into a

The salt-and-ice challenge involves kids putting salt in their hands, adding a piece of ice and then squeezing. The combination of ice and salt creates a chemical reaction that quickly burns skin. This 12-year-old boy suffered second-degree burns after his friend and brother applied the salt and ice to his back. less

The salt-and-ice challenge involves kids putting salt in their hands, adding a piece of ice and then squeezing. The combination of ice and salt creates a chemical reaction that quickly burns skin. This ... more

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Teens were sticking jars onto their lips, sucking in and creating a vacuum in the Kylie Jenner lip challenge. Some of their lips were caused to swell, bruise and even crack.

A Kentucky teen sustained serious burns after trying to imitate the so-called "Fire Challenge." The online stunt involves pouring alcohol on your body and lighting yourself on fire. A boy in the Houston area was recently injured while trying the stunt.

A Kentucky teen sustained serious burns after trying to imitate the so-called "Fire Challenge." The online stunt involves pouring alcohol on your body and lighting yourself on fire. A boy in the Houston area ... more

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Beezin'Forget the marijuana debate for a second. Kids are apparently coming up with new ways to get "buzzed." Kids are supposedly rubbing Burt's Bees lip balm on their eyelids. Some say it enhances the experience of being drunk or high, while others say it helps them feel alert.

Beezin'
Forget the marijuana debate for a second. Kids are apparently coming up with new ways to get "buzzed." Kids are supposedly rubbing Burt's Bees lip balm on their eyelids. Some say it enhances the ... more

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Smoking coffeeCoffee and cigarettes. They go together like a peanut butter and jelly (you know, if PB&J's were linked to lung cancer.) But Gawker reports kids these days are skipping the middleman and going straight to smoking coffee. Yea, you read that right.

Smoking coffee
Coffee and cigarettes. They go together like a peanut butter and jelly (you know, if PB&J's were linked to lung cancer.) But Gawker reports kids these days are skipping the middleman and going ... more

Photo: Michael Paulsen, Staff

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NeknominatingIt's generally a good idea to keep drinking alcohol and social media separate, as mixing the two activities can produce disastrous results. The combination seems to be producing deadly results in Australia and Great Britain, where teens are "Neknominating" their friends to one-up each other in their drinking feats. News websites are reporting that the nominators could face charges if someone dies while playing the game, but legal experts tell MSN UK that these rumors are false.

Snorting SmartiesIronically, Smarties are at the center of a pretty dumb activity. Kids are reportedly crushing the candy into powder and snorting it. As if that isn't bad enough, parents are being warned because nasal maggots (yes, maggots) have reportedly been found in Rhode Island children who have snorted the stuff. less

Snorting Smarties
Ironically, Smarties are at the center of a pretty dumb activity. Kids are reportedly crushing the candy into powder and snorting it. As if that isn't bad enough, parents are being warned ... more

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The “choking game,” also called the fainting game, space monkey or the five-second high, is when kids choke off oxygen to their brains, causing a euphoric-type high.
Side effects may include light-headedness, loss of consciousness and sometimes death. less

The “choking game,” also called the fainting game, space monkey or the five-second high, is when kids choke off oxygen to their brains, causing a euphoric-type high.
Side effects may include ... more

Photo: Gerard Puigmal, Getty Images/Flickr RF

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The "chubby bunny" game involves stuffing your mouth as full as possible with marshmallows and then saying "chubby bunny" or a similar phrase. Side effects may include choking and death as the marshmallows can get stuck in the throat. less

The "chubby bunny" game involves stuffing your mouth as full as possible with marshmallows and then saying "chubby bunny" or a similar phrase. Side effects may include choking and death as the marshmallows can ... more

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According to a study published in 2012 by the Surgeon General, one in four high school students are smokers. More than 80 percent of adult smokers began smoking by age 18.
Out of every three of these young smokers, one will die from tobacco-related causes and only one will quit. less

According to a study published in 2012 by the Surgeon General, one in four high school students are smokers. More than 80 percent of adult smokers began smoking by age 18. Out of every three of these young ... more

Photo: Alexey Tkachenko, Getty Images

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Kids these days are also getting loaded off of vodka-soaked gummy bears. They’re called “boozy bears” (or “drunken gummies” or “rummy gummies” or “sugar-spiked hangovers from hell”), and they’re created by soaking the candies overnight in vodka. According to some reports a bear can absorb as much as a half-teaspoon of alcohol.
These are especially dangerous for small children who believe they are just regular candy. less

Kids these days are also getting loaded off of vodka-soaked gummy bears. They’re called “boozy bears” (or “drunken gummies” or “rummy gummies” or “sugar-spiked hangovers from hell”), and ... more

Photo: Photography By Marissa Jill, Getty Images/Flickr Open

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Some teens believe they can get drunk if they pour vodka directly into their eyeballs.
Side effects may include burning, inflammation and scarring of the cornea and near complete sobriety as the eyeball does not actually absorb much alcohol. less

Some teens believe they can get drunk if they pour vodka directly into their eyeballs.
Side effects may include burning, inflammation and scarring of the cornea and near complete sobriety as the eyeball ... more

Photo: Glow Images, Inc, Getty Images/Glow RM

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Speaking of vodka in unusual places, some kids also seem to think soaking a tampon in vodka and then inserting it will get them drunk.
According to one journalist who tried it, side effects include severe burning and slight lightheadedness. less

Speaking of vodka in unusual places, some kids also seem to think soaking a tampon in vodka and then inserting it will get them drunk. According to one journalist who tried it, side effects include severe ... more

Photo: Sporrer/Rupp, Getty Images/Cultura RF

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This is an old activity, but more kids are finding out about it because of videos posted to the web. Basically, a kid will climb up to the top of a car and attempt to stay on despite high speeds.
The consequences of falling off, or sudden stops for that matter, can be severe injury or death. less

This is an old activity, but more kids are finding out about it because of videos posted to the web. Basically, a kid will climb up to the top of a car and attempt to stay on despite high speeds.
The ... more

Photo: MECKY, Getty Images

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The cinnamon challenge is when kids attempt to eat an entire spoonful of cinnamon in 60 seconds with no water.
Side effects may include coughing, throat irritation, vomiting, choking and collapsed lungs.

The cinnamon challenge is when kids attempt to eat an entire spoonful of cinnamon in 60 seconds with no water.
Side effects may include coughing, throat irritation, vomiting, choking and collapsed lungs.

Photo: Elly Schuurman, Getty Images/Flickr RF

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Bottle rocket wars is when kids throw lighted firecrackers at each other.
Side effects may include severe burns.

Bottle rocket wars is when kids throw lighted firecrackers at each other.
Side effects may include severe burns.

Photo: Cindeka Nealy, Midland Reporter-Telegram

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Due to an apparent lack of physics knowledge, teens are now creating homemade blowguns and in their eagerness to launch their new weapons, inhaling their blowgun darts, which then become lodged in the backs of their throats. less

Due to an apparent lack of physics knowledge, teens are now creating homemade blowguns and in their eagerness to launch their new weapons, inhaling their blowgun darts, which then become lodged in the backs of ... more

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The good news is teens are using condoms. The bad news is they're inhaling them through their nose and pulling them out their mouth while trying not to choke. It's called the "condom challenge." Side effects include possible suffocation and sinus damage. less

The good news is teens are using condoms. The bad news is they're inhaling them through their nose and pulling them out their mouth while trying not to choke. It's called the "condom challenge." Side effects ... more

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The "Eraser Challenge" involves kids erasing their skin vigorously until breaks while engaging in a dare like singing the ABCs all the way through.

The "Eraser Challenge" involves kids erasing their skin vigorously until breaks while engaging in a dare like singing the ABCs all the way through.

Photo: Jeffrey Coolidge/Getty Images

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Boy, 14, burned playing 'Fire Challenge' game

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A Harris County teenager was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after lighting himself on fire while participating in a dangerous game that is trending on social media.

Harris County emergency medical technicians found the boy, 14, with burns across his body in the 4400 block of Roving Meadows Lane in northeast Harris County, according to authorities. Information about the seriousness of his injuries was not immediately available.

The boy told investigators he was playing a game called "Fire Challenge." The teen poured isopropyl alcohol on himself while standing in the shower, then lighted the alcohol, said Lt. Dean Hensley of the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office.

"This activity is very dangerous, and could leave lasting scars or permanent injuries," Fire Marshal Mike Montgomery said in a news release.

There have been reports of other burn injuries across the country from the game.